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The Harvard-educated physician and New York Times bestselling author of The Hormone Cure shows you how to grow new receptors for your seven metabolic hormones, making you lose weight and feel great fast! When it comes to weight loss, most people don't think about hormones. But when you develop resistance to your seven major metabolic hormones-cortisol, thyroid, testosterone, growth hormone, leptin, insulin, and estrogen-your body adjusts by increasingly...

Based on new research about the dramatic benefits of vibrant gut health and a diverse gut microbiome, the Lose Your Belly Diet nurtures your gut while helping you burn off excess weight and harmful belly fat.

"Lose 14 pounds in 14 days--harness the power of food to reset your metabolism for good with this breakthrough program complete with recipes and a detailed, easy-to-use diet plan from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fast Metabolism Diet. The diet industry has been plagued with crazy fad diets that do nothing but slow your metabolism and prime your body for yo-yo weight gain. It's time for a change. If you want to lose weight fast,...

"Muffin tops, love handles and potbellies have finally met their match. Created by fitness, nutrition and weight loss expert Traci D. Mitchell, The Belly Burn Plan will help you shed belly fat fast and for good by focusing on three components that are essential for eliminating weight through the midsection: Body Type Eating: Eating the appropriate amounts of protein, carbohydrates and fat for your body type to manage the hormones responsible for fat...

Offers easy-to-follow advice and instructions for dieters who need to lose weight quickly without sacrificing their health, providing tips, techniques, and inspiration, and a unique, look-and-shop guide to make grocery shopping fun. Beller combines science-based advice with step-by-step action plans for weight loss and optimal health.

"A provocative expose of the dieting industry from one of the nation's leading researchers in self-control and the psychology of weight loss that offers proven strategies for sustainable weight loss.From her office in the University of Minnesota's Health and Eating Lab, professor Traci Mann researches self-control and dieting. And what she has discovered is groundbreaking. Not only do diets not work; they often result in weight gain. Americans are...

That's a big promise. And this is a plan with big-and proven-results. ABC News nutrition and wellness editor David Zinczenko, author of the bestselling Eat This, Not That! series, reveals a revolutionary new program designed to attack fat on a genetic level, with nine power foods scientifically proven to turn off your fat-storage genes and make weight loss more effortless than you could ever imagine. The mystery of why some people gain weight and...

"Every month seems to bring a trendy new diet or weight loss fad -- and yet obesity rates continue to rise, and with it a growing number of diseases and health problems. It's time for a different approach. Enter Dr. Michael Greger, the internationally-renowned nutrition expert, physician, and founder of Nutritionfacts.org. Author of the mega bestselling How Not to Die, Dr. Greger now turns his attention to the latest research on the leading causes...

Presents a weight loss and diet plan engineered to help readers lose up to ten pounds in two weeks through a reevaluation of nutrition and daily exercise, in a book that includes meal planners and healthy recipes.

"What is the microbiome? These trillions of tiny microbes living within our intestines help us extract the nutrients from our food in addition to exerting enormous influence over our metabolism, hormones, cravings, and even our genes. Cutting-edge science has shown that the microbiome is the secret to healthy, dramatic weight loss, as well as to significant improvements in overall health, mood, energy, and mental function. Specialist in integrative...